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Shoreditch Collection (#2)

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Background imageShoreditch Collection: London in the Year 1560 (engraving)

London in the Year 1560 (engraving)
1594517 London in the Year 1560 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London in the Year 1560. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 2 October 1847)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Cartoon, Two Obadiahs, the morals of the stage

Cartoon, Two Obadiahs, the morals of the stage
Cartoon, Two Obadiahs. " Why don t you write an article on the morals of the stage? You ought to know something."

Background imageShoreditch Collection: At the Gallery Door of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch (b / w photo)

At the Gallery Door of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch (b / w photo)
2803292 At the Gallery Door of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Old Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)

Old Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)
3654457 Old Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Census entry for William Toye

Census entry for William Toye - London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Parish of St. Leonard s, Shoreditch. 1841

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Ancient stocks and whipping post, Shoreditch (b / w photo)

Ancient stocks and whipping post, Shoreditch (b / w photo)
3637538 Ancient stocks and whipping post, Shoreditch (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient stocks and whipping post, Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Boundary Estate: exterior of Cleeve Buildings, London, 1901 (photo)

Boundary Estate: exterior of Cleeve Buildings, London, 1901 (photo)
1812540 Boundary Estate: exterior of Cleeve Buildings, London, 1901 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Sketches at the Nichol-Street Ragged Schools, Shoreditch, feeding the Hungry (engraving)

Sketches at the Nichol-Street Ragged Schools, Shoreditch, feeding the Hungry (engraving)
1623278 Sketches at the Nichol-Street Ragged Schools, Shoreditch, feeding the Hungry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, London

Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, London
Traffic outside the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageShoreditch Collection: LCC-LFB engines and crews, Shoreditch fire station

LCC-LFB engines and crews, Shoreditch fire station
Located at 140 Tabernacle Street, City of London EC2, Shoreditch fire station was built in 1896 for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Background imageShoreditch Collection: LCC-LFB Shoreditch Fire Station firemen

LCC-LFB Shoreditch Fire Station firemen in a group photo. Date: 1927

Background imageShoreditch Collection: LCC-LFB engines and crews, Whitechapel fire station

LCC-LFB engines and crews, Whitechapel fire station
Located at 27 Commercial Road, East London, Whitechapel fire station opened in 1874. It was also a superintendent station (district headquarters) and was known as Station No 27

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Members of the New Parliament (engraving)

Members of the New Parliament (engraving)
1047896 Members of the New Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New Parliament)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Shoreditch, Saturday Morning in the High Street (b / w photo)

Shoreditch, Saturday Morning in the High Street (b / w photo)
3102415 Shoreditch, Saturday Morning in the High Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoreditch, Saturday Morning in the High Street)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving)

Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving)
585130 Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: West front of the Old Alms Houses founded by Elizabeth Viscountess Lumley)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (coloured engraving)

Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (coloured engraving)
585115 Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (coloured engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, London)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: 1595088

1595088

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Statue of English merchant, philanthropist and Lord Mayor of London Sir Robert Geffrye at

Statue of English merchant, philanthropist and Lord Mayor of London Sir Robert Geffrye at the Geffrye Museum
5999791 Statue of English merchant, philanthropist and Lord Mayor of London Sir Robert Geffrye at the Geffrye Museum, Shoreditch, London

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London, (litho)

The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London, (litho)
5892903 The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London, (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: A vanished theatre on the borders of Hoxton just before its demolition (b / w photo)

A vanished theatre on the borders of Hoxton just before its demolition (b / w photo)
3637602 A vanished theatre on the borders of Hoxton just before its demolition (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Schools ofs Michael and Convent with Hospital ofs Mary at ye Shoreditch (engraving)

Schools ofs Michael and Convent with Hospital ofs Mary at ye Shoreditch (engraving)
2814109 Schools ofs Michael and Convent with Hospital ofs Mary at ye Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Church of St Mary at the Cross, Shoreditch (engraving)

Church of St Mary at the Cross, Shoreditch (engraving)
585134 Church of St Mary at the Cross, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Mary at the Cross, Shoreditch, London, detail of altar)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Shoreditch (engraving)

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Shoreditch (engraving)
585128 Church of St Michael and All Angels, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Ruins of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, destroyed by Fire on Sunday Last (engraving)

Ruins of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, destroyed by Fire on Sunday Last (engraving)
1103625 Ruins of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, destroyed by Fire on Sunday Last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Standard Theatre)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The Metropolitan Board of Works (engraving)

The Metropolitan Board of Works (engraving)
1038165 The Metropolitan Board of Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metropolitan Board of Works)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The South West Prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)

The South West Prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)
983889 The South West Prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The Parish Church of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, London (engraving)

The Parish Church of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, London (engraving)
602766 The Parish Church of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch, London (engraving) by Greenwood, C. J. (fl.1848) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parish Church of Saint Leonard, Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The south west prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)

The south west prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)
602765 The south west prospect of the Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: A copy of verses for 1833 (engraving)

A copy of verses for 1833 (engraving)
733817 A copy of verses for 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A copy of verses for 1833, humbly presented to all my worthy masters and mistresses)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)

Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving)
585129 Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch (engraving) by Cooke, George (1793-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St Leonard, Shoreditch, London, also known as Shoreditch Church)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago (engraving)

Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago (engraving)
1592291 Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteer Types a Hundred Years Ago)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: View of Boundary Estate, London, 1907 (b / w photo)

View of Boundary Estate, London, 1907 (b / w photo)
1812537 View of Boundary Estate, London, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Exterior of Goldsmiths Row Cottages, London, 1921 (b / w photo)

Exterior of Goldsmiths Row Cottages, London, 1921 (b / w photo)
1812618 Exterior of Goldsmiths Row Cottages, London, 1921 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Shoreditch)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The New Church of St Michael and All Angels (engraving)

The New Church of St Michael and All Angels (engraving)
1610613 The New Church of St Michael and All Angels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Church of St Michael and All Angels)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: The Bird Mart (engraving)

The Bird Mart (engraving)
1056956 The Bird Mart (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bird Mart. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageShoreditch Collection: red route

red route
Linda Wride

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Photograph of Admiral Keppel PH, Shoreditch, London

Photograph of Admiral Keppel PH, Shoreditch, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Colour Face on view of the pub

Background imageShoreditch Collection: LUMLEYS ALMSHOUSES

LUMLEYS ALMSHOUSES
A beautiful copperplate of the almshouses erected by Elizabeth, viscountess Lumley, in the pest house field at Shoreditch in 1672 but - alas - pulled down in 1822. Date: 1672 - 1822

Background imageShoreditch Collection: SELLING BROOMS

SELLING BROOMS
Selling brooms and other household articles outside Shoreditch Church, London Date: circa 1800

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Somerset TA3 7 Map

Somerset TA3 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Somerset TA3 7

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Hackney EC2A 4 Map

Hackney EC2A 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Hackney EC2A 4

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Bath and North East Somerset BS40 8 Map

Bath and North East Somerset BS40 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bath and North East Somerset BS40 8

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992. Creator: Brian O Connor

Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992. Creator: Brian O Connor
Benny Green, Tenor Clef, Hoxton Square, London, 1992

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Blondin at Shoreditch, 1872. Charles Blondin French acrobat, walks the tightrope in Shoreditch. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Old Almshouses in the Kingsland Road Turned Into a Furniture Museum, c1935. The Geffrye Museum of the Home on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch, north-east London

Background imageShoreditch Collection: St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
St Leonard, Shoreditch, The Steeple, mid-late 19th century. One of a set of views of baroque London churches. St Leonards in Shoreditch, in the City of London

Background imageShoreditch Collection: Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown

Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Moorfields and its Neighbourhood (From a Map of about 1720), (c1872). Map of part of the City of London, showing the Moorfields, one of the last pieces of open land in the City




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"Discover the vibrant heart of Shoreditch, where history and creativity collide. 🏙️🔥 Shoreditch, located in Hackney, London, is home to the iconic LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station. This historic landmark has served as a crucial hub for firefighters since its establishment in the City of London. The brave engines and crews from Whitechapel fire station also contribute to ensuring safety in this bustling area. As you wander through the streets of Shoreditch, you'll stumble upon the corner of Redchurch Street and Turville Street – a charming spot that captures the essence of UK's England with its architectural beauty. Indulge your taste buds at Brick Lane's street food stall display featuring mouthwatering salt beef sandwiches. A true delight for food enthusiasts. For those seeking tranquility amidst urban chaos, venture out to Shoreditch Cottage Homes nestled in Hornchurch, Essex. These homes offer a serene escape from city life. Immerse yourself in culture at The New Standard Theatre which has been entertaining audiences since 1845. Prepare to be captivated by mesmerizing performances. Witness the powerhouses behind emergency response at LCC-LFB engines and crews stationed at Shoreditch fire station. Their dedication ensures safety for all residents. Stroll along Shoreditch High Street and soak up its vibrant atmosphere – a melting pot of art galleries, trendy boutiques, and lively cafes. Keep an eye out for GLC-LFB appliance fleet's Emergency Tender vehicles rushing through these streets – ready to tackle any crisis that may arise. Marvel at the impressive LCC-LFB Dennis motorised Hatfield fire engine that stands as a testament to technological advancements over time. Lastly, explore the thriving community of cabinet makers who call Shoreditch their home – witness their craftsmanship firsthand as they create stunning pieces. " Experience it all in one place - welcome to captivating Shoreditch.